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Articles tagged "angelina jolie"NewsAngelina Jolie’s ‘Wanted’ beats box office records in three countriesby RIA Novosti [(MCT)][30.Jun.08] :. “Wanted,” an American studio movie directed by Russia’s Timur Bekmambetov and starring Angelina Jolie, beat box office records at its worldwide premiere, Universal Pictures said on...  Film ReviewWantedby Cynthia Fuchs[27.Jun.08] :. Angelina Jolie has evolved. As of Wanted, she is no longer merely mortal, but her own sublime creature.  NewsAngelina Jolie has a killer role in ‘Wanted’by John Anderson [Newsday (MCT)][25.Jun.08] :. Some things about the summer movie season are as predictable as ... well, the summer movie season. There will always be movies based on comic books - like “Wanted.” There will always be... Featured Article Short Ends and LeaderWanted: The Fight Matrix Clubby Bill Gibron[23.Jun.08] :. Hollywood is notorious for repeating ideas. When something is successful, you can guarantee studio suits are desperate to find a way of copying it. With this Friday’s release of Wanted,...  Film ReviewKung Fu Pandaby Cynthia Fuchs[6.Jun.08] :. Big and bouncy, Kung Fu Panda is another powerhouse Family Entertainment that means to pummel its young viewers into adulation.  Short Ends and Leader‘Panda’ Stays True to Its Kung Fu Confinesby Bill Gibron[5.Jun.08] :. It’s been interesting to watch the youth-ification of martial arts. Sure, kids have always been the major market when it comes to karate lessons, video games, and other media oriented kung... Beowulf (2007)by Jarrett Berman[3.Mar.08] :. Crawling with mermaids and monsters, irony, and gore, Beowulf delivers the goods, without betraying its core narrative. A Mighty Heartby Stuart Henderson[16.Nov.07] :. At last, all we have is the horror we began with. Pearl will be beheaded, for nothing, and the world gets a little darker. Chasing Angelina: With a paparazzo in reckless pursuit of a celebby Helen Eckinger [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][24.Aug.07] :. CHICAGO—Tires screeching, we wheeled around the corner of Rush and Chicago, barely missing a pack of pedestrians. “Sorry folks—watch it!” the photographer yelled as he pounded... PopMatters Pick Film ReviewA Mighty Heart (2007)by Cynthia Fuchs[22.Jun.07] :. In images of the street and daily Karachi life, the movie finds drama that is "unfamiliar" but also crucial, suggesting the complexity of the task set before investigators in Danny's case. Kidnapped journalist’s murder leads to Jolie filmby Bruce Dancis [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][14.Jun.07] :. SAN FRANCISCO—“I write this book for you, Danny, because you had the courage of this most solitary act: to die with your hands in chains but your heart undefeated. “I write this... Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[29.Nov.05] :. John's casually precise athleticism and stuttering are oddly enchanting. Alexander: Director’s Cut (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[10.Aug.05] :. Oliver Stone calls his Alexander 'a new genre, a masculine-feminine action figure,' more like Monty Clift and James Dean than Russell Crowe. Gone in 60 Seconds: Director’s Cut (2000)by Jesse Hassenger[8.Jul.05] :. The trailer for Gone is a particularly unpretentious distillation of the film's key elements. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[10.Jun.05] :. More evocative of Fred Astaire than James Bond, John's killer athleticism reflects a general quickness of mind. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[26.Jan.05] :. Kevin Conran seems pleased to admit that he has never stepped foot inside Radio City Music Hall. Alexander (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[24.Nov.04] :. Though Olympias is unbeatably charismatic (and plain fun amid all the drearily inclined boys), the film takes a typically Stonian approach to the evil woman. Shark Tale (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[1.Oct.04] :. Oscar aspires to fame, wealth, and dates with beautiful women-fish. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[17.Sep.04] :. If the glorious surprise offered up by The Wizard of Oz was its depiction of a world beyond any material reality, the agreeable gimmick of Sky Captain is its imitation of what's come before. Beyond Borders (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[22.Mar.04] :. The truth is shifty throughout Beyond Borders, primarily because its fiction is filtered through Sarah's eyes. Taking Lives (2004)by Cynthia Fuchs[18.Mar.04] :. In Taking Lives, the enigmatic Illeana (Angelina Jolie) is introduced indirectly. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[17.Nov.03] :. 'She's really pretty handy with knives and guns, this girl.'" Beyond Borders (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[23.Oct.03] :. The scene inspires Sarah to do a right thing, that is, leave her comfy urban environs for the deserts of Ethiopia. Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)by Cynthia Fuchs[24.Jul.03] :. The focus on her irate face reveals Lara's resolve, fury, and urgency. She's not playing. Life or Something Like It (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[25.Apr.02] :. Most regrettably, Lanie's not a crazy chick at all. The Bone Collector (1999)by Cynthia FuchsThe Bone Collector assumes you know the drill, the serial-killer-movie drill. It gives you most everything you need to know during the first four minutes, half of which take up the credits sequence (the credits themselves are, of course, hyper-scratchy and slashy-looking, very post-Seven stylish). Girl, Interrupted (1999)by Cynthia FuchsWhat is it that makes girls in trouble so interesting? Think about all the novels, memoirs, biographies, songs, movies of the week, TV shows, and movies that have investigated, spectacularized, and... Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)by Cynthia FuchsContrary to its titular promise of speed speed speed, this latest Jerry Bruckheimer actioner takes pretty much forever to get to its wholly predictable and humdrum finale. Gone in 60 Seconds... Mr. & Mrs Smith: Unrated Collector’s Edition (2004)by Whitney StrubMr. & Mrs. Smith strips away the niceties of the classical narrative form to revel in pure spectacle, and to surprisingly pleasurable effect. Tomb Raider (2001)by Mike WardAll this symbolism would be quite impressive, actually, if 'Tomb Raider' ever gave the slightest impression it knew where it was going with it or was eventually planning to use these symbols to say something coherent. Tomb Raider (2001)by Cynthia FuchsThis spectacular image of androgynous, self-stimulating sexual excess speaks directly to the wonder and threat of Lara Croft, so adept at masculine and feminine wiles, and every wile in between. |
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